Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-12-17
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON. DEC. II, 1873

ASnlNuIoN, hES. LIZ, 1901.
Speaker Carlisle has big job on
his hands. There is great deal
more tronble than appears on the
surface. How to arrange the Com
mittees is always a peIplexing ques-
tion, but in the organization of this
Congress there seems to be more
confusion than usual. The truth is
there has been good deal of trad.
ing going on, and to deliver all
things, according to the agreement,
is quite a difficult task. As sam
Pile of several cases, l mention this
one: The President wants Scott, of
Pennsylvania, as Chairman of the
Committee of Ways and Means.
Carlisle don't like him, and promis-
ed the place to Mills, of Texas, and
Mills is an arrogant sort of fellow,
and don't want to yield any prestige.
1t is one OF the most important Com.
mittees of the House, and the Chair.
man, by virture of long usage, be.
comes a member OF the Committee
on Rules, and hence an additional
Importance is attached to that posi-
ton. Mr.. Mills says openly that the
place was promised him, and he is
going to have it or there will be
some lively music. Perry Belmont,
of New York, is booked for the chair
manship of Foreign Relations, but
Tim Cam pbell and other New York
members are strongly opposing him.
And so in numerous other instances,
and that is why say the Speaker
has a big job on his hands. Mr..
Randall says the 1.-TWO wings of the
democratic party flap together" but
they don't have that appearance just
at this time.
The National Republican Commit
tee had a glorious session, and
everything betokened harmony and
success for next year. Chicago, as
usual, was lucky in getting the Con-
vention. The next question is to
nominate a ticket that will win.
That is of more Importance than any
thing else, and the feeling is univer.
sal here among Republicans, that
victory is sure, aud l think the wiser
heads of the Democratic party so re.
gard it.
The Senate have completed their
Committee list, and every man seems
satisfied with the position assigned
him. The best of feeling exists
among Republicans in both wings of
the Capitol, and the disposition to
preserve the present harmony is
very observable.
There are several Members who
do not draw their salaries until the
close of the session. The majority,
however, draw their pay monthly. l
know of few who check out their
pay every day regularly, and are
then always hard pushed for money.
Taken as an average, including sal
airy, mileage, and stationery allow.
ance, which is often drawn in money,
a Congressman gets sixteen dollars
per day. That is large for some
members, but there are several Con.
gressmen whose private income is
from $500 to $1,000 a day, and with
them, salary is of the least consider
alton.
A greater contrast is not possible
than that between Senators Eyarts,
ofNew York, and Beck, of Kentucky.
Beck is Scotchman by birth, aud
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Boston, and is seventy. The Ken
lucky Senator is big and burlv, with
a very small nose. Senator Evarts
is little and delicate, with a mon
strous big nose. Mr.. Beck is bluff.
and his sentences fall like chips un.
der the axe; Mr.. Everts is suave and
diplomatic, and revels in Latin and
Greek derivations. No two men
were eyer more antipathetic. The
poles are not further apart than
these two Senators, and yet both
are great leaders, and have large
following in their respective parties.
Nearly two thousand members of
the Evangelical Alliance called in a
body at the white house to pay their
respects to the President. 1t was
an imposing scene, and being earn
est religious men, of course were
principally Republicans, and the
visit had no political bearing, but
only desire to properly recognize
the dignity Of the Presidential Of
fee.